The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-14

penpaut In addition to So 500 sure, they offer
the proceeds of benefit game. which would
not yield less than So, 900 more. making in all
So, 600 to be divided.
Dissension, iii said is running the Baltimore
club While they were winning the PLAYERS
were jovial, but now that they are losing they
are continually jeering and scolding each other.
It cost the Cincinnati Club s436 to jump the
team from New York to St. Louis the other day.
Before the interstate commerce bill was enacted
the trip could have been made for half the
money
There is always lull before the storm. Peo-
pie interested in baseball quietly waiting
for tho explosion which is about TO take place
soon. It is impossible to tell who will be hurt
by the falling stones.
The Nordyke e. Marmon club yesterday de-
feated the Jenney Electric Company's nine by q
score of II to 4. G. Newly pitched for the Nor
dyke q Marmon club, and gave the opposing
batsmen only two hits and five bases on balls.
Cincinnati Enquirer: How will Boston folks
account for the three successive defeats OF their
club by the Pittsburg teamR It is peculiarly
hard for the prospective champions to be beaten
so overwhelmingly by rank tail-enders like the
Alleghenies.
New York World: The superiority of the
League over the Association is made apparent
every little while. The parent body invariably
anticipates the special meetings of the younger
association. and then cuts a path for the Assoc-
alton to follow.
According to the complete official averages of
League players, to be published in to-day 8
batting with average of .45Z Ward leads
all the short-stops. New York leads in the bat
ting and Pittsburg in the fielding.
Fred Thomas has rendered to the base ball di-
rectors his resignation secretary of the asSo-
citation, because, in a readjustment of salaries.
his pay was materially reduced from the amount
that he received while managing the club. Geo.
Il. Breuing has been elected to fill the vacancy.
It is said that Arson has announced his inten-
ton OF protesting all the games in which Beatin
and Kinslaw, the battery black-listed by Cincin-
natl, have or will participate. Ii Arson really
means what he says his action will make the
weather rather warm for Mr.. Stearns and his
club.
Boston Herald: Bufinton seems to grow
more effective as the season goes His feat
OF holding two teams down to one hit each has
Been unprecedented this season, and is one of
the most remarkable feats in the history of
pitching. How the Boston management must
be Kicking for letting such a player go. His
many friends delight in his fine work.
Pittsburg If cow seventh in the League race,
and 10 but nineteen games behind the leader
Detroit Louisville, second in the Association,
Is thirteen games behind the Browns. Thus
there is difference Of only six games between
in the Association. On the other hand. the
seventh club in the Association, the Nets, is
thrty-six games behind the leaders. So much
for the superiority of League base ball.
pire Lynch is determined to add dignity to
the position he holds, even if he has to impose
fines some OF the players who fail to show
him the proper respect Captain Troy came
near getting himself in chancery in game at
Lowell, when, in doubling a decision, he called
out, Lynch! Lynch What did You say9" The
umpire manifested his displeasure at the man
ner in which he addressed by stopping the
game and walking up to Troy. initiated him and
said he did not care to be saluted in that way,
and in the future it would not be allowed.